GLOUCESTER
COUNTY

Virginia

FY2027 Budget Process Underway

The County’s FY2027 Budget Process is underway! The County wants to hear from you!

Here are some highlights:

  • The FY27 budget requests total $96,056,534, while projected revenues total $89,524,756. This leaves an operating budget gap of $6,531,778.

  • A 2.8% COLA (partially state funded) was proposed along with adjusting County step to 1% (from 0.66) for all County staff.

  • Health insurance will likely increase over 10%.

  • The School Division is seeking an additional $2.9 million in local funds above what is currently being provided by the County.

  • Potential revenue opportunities were presented, including a potential cigarette tax; potential boat tax/fee; potential meals tax increase; potential increases in fees related to building permits; a potential personal property tax rate increase; and a potential real estate tax rate increase. Total potential revenues of implementing these opportunities would total $2,159,124+.

View the County Administrator's Budget Presentation
old building pictured at top with dates listing meetings below

Gloucester's State of the County Address 2025

Our county administrator, Carol Steele, is proud to present Gloucester's State of the County Address today.

If you don't tune in to local government often, this is a great way to catch up on what happened in 2025, and get a snapshot of what the Gloucester County team is thinking about for 2026.

If you hear anything that makes you want to learn more, check out https://gloucesterva.gov/administration#careports. Every month, each department reports in on what they've been working on. There's much more information catalogued here than we could fit into a speech!

The County Government works for you, and we're proud to serve in the Land of the Life Worth Living.

The Beehive Periodical

The Beehive is a quarterly community newsletter, free to all county residents, containing information about county news and resources, volunteer information, community events, and classes and activities for youth and adults.

Click on the cover to access the most recent edition. In spring’s edition of The Beehive, you can check out all the activities for the upcoming warmer season, review our lineup of Parks, Recreation & Tourism activities or learn more about County and Gloucester County Public Schools accomplishments.... as just a brief sample!

Since 2023, we’ve gone digital, but you can still visit either of Gloucester’s public libraries to pick up a print copy (while supplies last).

Livestream our Public Access Channel 48

Exciting news! We are pleased to be able to livestream our main Public Access Channel 48 once again from the County’s website.

From Board of Supervisors to Planning Commission meetings to special videos about our government departments, and more, learn about your local government at work!

Check out our Current Programming Schedule

Gloucester County is home to a vibrant community hosting vast amounts of exciting events and gatherings. Check them out on our Beeline Community Calendar. Have your own event you would like listed? Submit your event details here for review and possible inclusion!

Check out the full calendar of upcoming meetings. Includes Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and other scheduled meetings of local boards and commissions.